"Come again~"
Xu Ran smiled and waved to the departing customer, only to receive a resentful look in return.
"If I come again, it'll be Tony greeting me, won't it?"
"Uh..." The corner of Xu Ran's mouth twitched slightly. "Unless something unexpected happens, yes."
"Fine. Tony is really strange, but I'll be back." The customer sighed deeply and reluctantly left the Boarding Shop.
"Looks like Tony has left quite a psychological scar on the customers in Qingzhou City." Xu Ran rubbed his chin and couldn't help muttering under his breath.
"It's all the system's fault!"
Having successfully shifted the blame to the system, his mood instantly brightened. Sensing new activity outside, Xu Ran quickly stood up. "Welco-"
Once he saw who had arrived, Xu Ran broke off, his smile growing wider. "Cat Boss, long time no see."
"Chirp~" (I'm the one who brought Cat Boss here!)
The Velvet Sparrow hopped down from Cat Boss's shoulder and went up to Xu Ran, shaking the two feathers on its head in displeasure.
"All right, all right, you get the credit." Xu Ran stroked the Velvet Sparrow's head, then turned to Cat Boss. "How about some grooming?"
"Meow!"
Cat Boss nodded emphatically, a hint of anticipation in those eyes, and reached a paw toward the little bag at the waist.
"Hey! No need to pay. It's still free, just like before."
Xu Ran hurriedly spoke up.
"Meow~"
Cat Boss shook that head and resolutely took money out of the little bag, counted it, and placed it on the counter.
"Chirp~" (Big Cat says there's money coming in now. This little bit is nothing.)
The Velvet Sparrow translated casually.
"All right." Xu Ran nodded helplessly.
Now that Cat Boss had joined the Fierce Tiger Hunting Squad, money really wouldn't be an issue.
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